Collapsible box



B. P. OHARE COLLAPSIBLE BOX Filed sept. 17, 1923 @Hornung Patented Aug. 19,r 1924.

vBannionnvonnnn'onNASONVILLE, RHODE isLA-N'nm' 1 wFeen-Larsrr'tn ruinsl f f animan ma Seems it '129235, "einem esa-15a "1 .TQQ @raam a may mmf f Be it known that'I, BEN'TQNP, OHARE, a citizen of the United States, lresidir'1g aty Nasonvlle, ,county ofY Providence, State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new `and useful Improvements yin Collapsible Boxes, of which the followings/is aspecication. i`

This invention Vrelates generallyto b0Xes and particularly to, collapsible boxes, the

primary vobjectfof the invention 4.bellgg 't0k providevfa structure yadaptable, particu arly for use in the shipment of woolen .Or worsted piece goods, which will prove durable Strong and rigid when set fupo-rtextended and which'may be readily collapsed 'or 'folded when relieved of its contents,so astooccupy `but a Small 4aniQnnt 'OfVSpaC-- f ,A further object 'is tof vso constrllelifthe box that the principal 'hingesthereoffwill be housed by the box structure .so as .to fbe protected thereby7 yand,' furthermore, so as y to Offer nov obstruction to proper piling or handling-ofthe boxes. y

A still further ob"ectis to provide a` 'bon of the character and forjthepurposes, set forth, featnred by novelmeans for connect` ing the hinge membersv witlithe side', end, bottom.. and top panels of the box, whereby to greatly yreinforce both the panels and the "hinge members.

sti-11 fura. r objects are to lprovide* atei-y lapsible borwhich may be constructed easily A and at small expense, kwhich s made 0r C011- structed in such manner as yto present they greatest. possible strength both 'in Set n and collapsed positions, Awhich tightly hol sy its contents whenffinnse as a shipping container', which is composed of comparatively few simple and readily assembled parts, which has its parts so constructed and arranged as to minimize the opportunityfor wear, breakage or derangement, and which will prove thoroughly practical and efficient in use. t

With these objects in view, together with others which will appear as the descriptionrv proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination e and arrangement 0f parts, all as will be described more fully hereinafter, illustrated in the `drawings, and particularly vpointed outin the claims.

In the drawings: y f Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a boxconthey may or may not, as desiredjbecorrn- ,ga-ted i l as itiw'llappear in Set Deposition, l t ,y 'Fg.y 2A is an edge yview of the will appear collapsed-,v

f` Fig. 3 is a transverse central 'sectional View yand, y f

60 t p a 'teken throughtlie benin Set fup'popsitionpl n l Fig, l is anl enlarged detail sectional view y showing'the formation fand arrangement of i *eine of'thelhlnges e p Ay The "bex in the present instance is adapted .t

'particularly .for use in thesfshpment 0f' ywoolen or yworsted piece lgoods and for vproperly y protecting and housing the same ingtransportationf, however., it lwill be vunderstood that the 'boxor its inventive features may "becas effectively employed i with boxesfl or Shipping or Storing ,cases't be need 'in yother capacities. The loony of my' invention is preferably made ofsheet metal sofasv yto ,6 are hingedly' connected theirfends with so ,y

` The side, or front and rear,"panels vandy the endpanels `'l'y andl 8,"an`d .thejhin'ges are 1 "y preferably eoentensiverwith these "members ",V'Ifhese hinges, furthermore, are soarranged "that theywifll be yhoused by kthe box when ,i

'the "latterjisset up, so that', protection Iaiforded them( vThe bottom panel'Q-'is "hinged y as at 11 to the lower edgeof the front panel, while the ytop 10 is hinged as at 12 to the upper edge of the rear panel 6;'the hinges of both vthese members being coextensive with the longitudinal edges of the front and rear panels.

freev edges `,with upc-standing aprons, or flanges 13, to yenclose the lower edges of the end and rear panels and totightly grip the same, thus 4securely closing the joints of these members-fand any preferred kmeans maybe employed' fory holdingfthe bottomy panel inl closed position.- In ,the present instance, the bottom panel is equippedwith f hooks v14C to engagein eyes 15 on the inner n y y 10o The bottom4 panel 9 is provided upon its l faces ofthe end panels tosecurely hold. these parts in assembled'or set up position; The

top may be fastened in closed position inv any approved or desired mannen,

The several l'iinges connecting the various panels are of videntical construction,

p' and may be described as comprising generally a series of spaced barrell portions 16, at

i f .the outer edges of spaced arms 17 the latter engaging and embracing the edge of the paneljto which the' particular hinge member is applied. The liingetmembers are co-eX panel to` whichit is applied.

The hinges Vmay be constructed of coml. paratively thin metal strips, bent upon themselveslongitudinally Vand medially to .form the hinge sleeves or barrels, asL shown,

and to provideH the rearwardly extending spaced arms '17. `In practice, the hinge members are applied by inserting thel edges v of the panelsy between the spaced arms 17 and securing y"tliearms tothe panels by soldering,riveting`or spot welding.' The barinteriitting hiijige members on the 'adjacent rels or sleeves on adjo'iring hinge members are spaced `apartso as'to interfit with each other, and hinge pins are inserted in the aliiied sleeves tol hold the same together.y

rlhe'sleeves orfbarrel's'iof the vpanels v5, 6,

7 and 8 are oll'set from` thehmainfvbodyporl Vtions of the hinge members, as shown particiilarly in Figs; 2 andl, yso' that the same willfbe v'wholly housed by the boxends and sides" when the latter isin vset lup position;

This. arrangement affords protection to the 4hinges and obviates protruding parts to inu terfere with handling or storing ofvr the It alsoenables the boxes to be properlycollapsedwhenempty. f From this construction is apparent that I have provided 4,afcollapsible box of extreme simplicity, and' .yet one which will l'pro-'ve yfully capable of attaining the. several; ob-

, jects `setrforth. rlhe construction of the 4panelsand the mannerin which thevv hinge claim:

members are 'assemble'dupon the same enables the I'boXto be 'made or assembled by simple processes and at comparatively small 'it will be understoody that 'variations inthe several details of construction, the arrangement and assemblageof parts may be resorted to, if desired or required without departlined rby the claims. j

Having thus described my invention, l

l. A boX comprising side and end panels, c o-operatin'g hinge members for the edges of "each panel, said lmembers comprising metal strips bentv upon themselves to formhinge barrels -and each vembracingv both faces of .the'panelgwith whichit is associated, and

hinge pins connecting said barrels.` y l 2. Avbox comprising side and end panels,

ends of 'each of 'said panels', eachhinge mem-y ing fthe edge of the panel with Ywhich'it is associated and spaced barrels adapted to in 'terit with the barrels ofthe hinge memv ber ofthe next adjacent panel," andzpins connecting said barrels.v

' 3. Abo'x comprising side and L'end panels,

ing coeXt/ensive with its respective panel and ing from the spirit of the invention as `de- 'ber comprising spacedy arm portions embraci comprising spaced armv portion embracing the edge of thepanel .with which it is associated and spaced barrels adapted to interiit ywiththe barrels of the hinge member of the next adjacent panel, and pins connecting said barrels.

In testimony whereof I,aftiitmysignature.`

BENTON P. @Hanni 

